US 12,533,491 B2Granted

Unitary strain-relieving intravenous (IV) anchor system

AssigneeFastTrack Medical Solutions LLC

InventorsWilliam Scheremet, Steven J. Brinkman, Kim A. Jacobsen

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Abstract

A system for strain relieving intravenous (IV) assembly includes a dressing and an anchor portion for use with the dressing. In various embodiments, the dressing may cover an injection site into a portion of a patient's body for an intravenous (IV) assembly that provides fluid communication between the injection site and a fluid reservoir remote from the injection site through a flexible tube. In an illustrative example, the anchor portion may include a first member and a second member. The first member may be secured, for example, to the dressing and may, in some examples, wrap around the tubing so as to resist axial movement of the tubing relative to the dressing. The second member may be secured to the dressing and may wrap around the tubing and a portion of the patient's body so as to resist radial movement of the tubing relative to the body.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method for securing and protection of an intravenous (IV) assembly, the method comprising:

providing a unitary body comprising a longitudinally extending sheet (105) of non-rigid material comprising a window, wherein a first adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the longitudinally extending sheet, the first adhesive substance comprising hydrogel;
providing at least one laterally extending tab (115) of non-rigid material extending from, and integrally formed with, the longitudinally extending sheet, wherein a second adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the at least one laterally extending tab, the at least one laterally extending tab is disposed at a distal end of the unitary body;
and,
applying the unitary body such that the first adhesive substance adhesively couples the longitudinally extending sheet to a skin surface of a patient to at least partially cover an injection site into a portion of a body part of the patient, and,
wrapping the at least one laterally extending tab around an IV tube such that the at least one laterally extending tab substantially separates the IV tube from the skin surface, and the second adhesive substance adhesively couples the at least one laterally extending tab to the IV tube so as to resist axial movement of the IV tube relative to the body part of the patient, while, the IV assembly and injection site are at least partially externally visible through the window,
wherein the first adhesive substance is different from the second adhesive substance;
and,
wherein the second adhesive substance is configured to unreleasably couple the at least one laterally extending tab to the IV tube.

5 more elements

A method for securing and protection of an intravenous (IV) assembly, the method comprising:

providing a unitary body comprising a longitudinally extending sheet (105) of non-rigid material, the longitudinally extending sheet comprising a window, wherein a first adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the longitudinally extending sheet;
and,
providing a laterally extending tab (115) of non-rigid material extending from, and integrally formed with, the longitudinally extending sheet, wherein a second adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the laterally extending tab, and the laterally extending tab is disposed at a distal end of the unitary body;
and,
providing a laterally extending fastening strip (120) of non-rigid material fixedly coupled to the longitudinally extending sheet, disposed at the distal end of the unitary body, and aligned with the laterally extending tab along a common lateral axis, such that the laterally extending tab and the laterally extending fastening strip extend laterally away from one another, and
applying the unitary body such that the first adhesive substance adhesively couples the longitudinally extending sheet to a skin surface of a patient to at least partially cover an injection site into a portion of a body part of the patient, and
wrapping the laterally extending tab around an IV tube such that the second adhesive substance adhesively couples the laterally extending tab to the IV tube so as to resist axial movement of the IV tube relative to the body part of the patient, and,
wrapping the laterally extending fastening strip around the body part of the patient to securingly couple at least a portion of the IV tube to the body part of the patient so as to resist radial movement of the IV tube relative to the body part of the patient, while, the IV assembly and injection site are at least partially externally visible through the window,
wherein the first adhesive substance is different from the second adhesive substance substance;
and,
wherein the second adhesive substance is configured to unreleasably couple the laterally extending tab to the IV tube.

8 more elements

A method for securing and protection of an intravenous (IV) assembly, the method comprising:

providing a unitary body comprising a longitudinally extending sheet (105) of non-rigid material comprising a window, wherein a first adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the longitudinally extending sheet;
and,
providing a laterally extending tab (115) of non-rigid material extending from, and integrally formed with, the longitudinally extending sheet, wherein a second adhesive substance is disposed on a surface of the laterally extending tab, and the laterally extending tab is disposed at a distal end of the unitary body;
and,
providing a laterally extending fastening strip (120) of non-rigid material fixedly coupled to the longitudinally extending sheet, disposed at the distal end of the unitary body, and aligned with the laterally extending tab along a common lateral axis, such that the laterally extending tab and the laterally extending fastening strip extend laterally away from one another, wherein the laterally extending fastening strip comprises a hook and loop fastener,
coupling the first adhesive substance of the longitudinally extending sheet to a skin surface of a patient to at least partially cover an injection site into a portion of a body part of the patient,
wrapping the laterally extending tab around an IV tube such that the second adhesive substance adhesively couples the laterally extending tab to the IV tube so as to resist axial movement of the IV tube relative to the body part of the patient, and,
wrapping the laterally extending fastening strip around the body part of the patient to securingly couple at least a portion of the IV tube to the body part of the patient so as to resist radial movement of the IV tube relative to the body part of the patient, while, the IV assembly and injection site are at least partially externally visible through the window,
wherein the first adhesive substance is different from the second adhesive substance substance;
and,
wherein the second adhesive substance is configured to unreleasably couple the laterally extending tab to the IV tube.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/061,342Filed 2 Dec 2022 · continuation
Priority: 18 Jul 2010
Published: US 2023/0201535 A129 Jun 2023
Granted: 27 Jan 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A61M 25/02
Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters: holding devices, e.g. on the body
A61M 5/158
Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor: needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting…
A61M 2005/1586
Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body: holding accessories for holding…
A61M 2025/0246
Holding devices, e.g. on the body: fixed on the skin having a cover for covering the holding means

Family

Application61/365,351Us provisional application · filed 18 Jul 2010
Application13/184,218Parent of this continuation · filed 15 Jul 2011
Application14/942,614Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Nov 2015
Application16/276,259Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Feb 2019
US 2023/0201535 A1Pre-grant publication · published 29 Jun 2023
US 11,554,253 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2012/0046612 A1Published application
US 2016/0166806 A1Published application
US 2019/0247624 A1Published application
US 12,533,491 B2This patent

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